SECTION 1. Notwithstanding sections 33 through 37, inclusive, of Chapter 7C of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, including, without limitation section 20 of chapter 304 of the acts of 2008, the commissioner of capital asset management and maintenance shall convey a certain parcel of state-owned land with the buildings thereon located in the City of Salem to the Salem Redevelopment Authority.  Said parcel and buildings are located at 32 and 34 Federal Street and are commonly known as the Salem Superior Courthouse and County Commissioners Building, respectively.

SECTION 2.   As consideration for the conveyance described in section 1, the Salem Redevelopment Authority shall pay $1.00 at the time of the conveyance and upon any subsequent sale of the property or any portion thereof by the Salem Redevelopment Authority, the Salem Redevelopment Authority shall pay the net proceeds of such sale to the Commonwealth.

SECTION 3.  The Salem Redevelopment Authority shall bear all costs, if any, for the transaction, including without limitation, all costs for legal work, survey, title and the preparation of plans and specifications.  Said costs, if any, and any expenses incurred by the Salem Redevelopment Authority to sell the properties shall be paid from the gross proceeds of the sale.